If the wicked witch is about to make a Halloween flyover in Stark County, she’d better hold onto her broom.

The hazardous weather statement issued Thursday morning by the National Weather Service has been upgraded to a wind advisory ahead of winds expected to gust to 45 mph. The hazardous weather statement noted strong winds to be followed by a cold front.

Announced on its website and scheduled to be in effect from 10 p.m. Thursday to 6 a.m. Friday, the advisory said that strong wind gusts may cause damage to trees and power lines with the possibility of minor property damage.

Winds out of the south could be expected to increase up to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

“Winds will shift to the west-southwest overnight with the passage of a cold front,” the weather service said. The strongest winds were expected to blast through the area between midnight and 4 a.m.

The chance of showers Thursday for Stark County was listed at 30 percent and at 100 percent for Thursday night, the weather service said.

The temperature was expected to reach 68 degrees today before falling to an overnight low of 52, and strong winds with gusts as high as 33 mph were expected to continue on Friday. But the temperature was expected to dip into the 30s Saturday night with a 30 percent chance of a rain and snow showers, the weather service said.

The temperature was 64 degrees under overcast skies at the Akron Canton Airport about 1:30 p.m. with winds out of the southwest at 16 mph.